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whiskyonboard777
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6 days ago
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Wrong language

Battlefield 1 on PC - during the installation I've chosen Polish - I've doublechecked it after the installation in EA app and the setting is Polish. The ingame language I get is Russian.  I've rei...
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    whiskyonboard777
    1 day ago

    SOLVED - standard reinstall didn't help. These are the steps that helped me to fix the issue:

    1. Kill EA Background Processes
      1. Before deleting files, ensure no EA services are locking them:
      2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
        End all tasks for EA, EA Background Service, and EADesktop.exe. 
    2. Delete the Game Folder
      1. Locate where Battlefield 1 is installed and delete it manually: 
      2. Default path: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        If you can't find it, check C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 1.
        Right-click the folder and select Delete. 
    3. Wipe the Registry (Critical for Fix)
      1. This removes the "ghost" installation that the EA app thinks is still there:
      2. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
        Navigate to and Delete these specific folders (right-click the folder on the left and select Delete):
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EA Games\Battlefield 1
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA Games\Battlefield 1 (on 64-bit systems)
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E35B3C63-E958-4E31-A178-95D22024109A} (or any folder labeled "Battlefield 1"). 
    4. Clear AppData and License Cache
      1. This prevents the app from trying to "resume" a broken installation:
      2. Press Win + R, type %ProgramData%, and press Enter. Delete the Origin and Electronic Arts folders (specifically any subfolders related to BF1).
        Go to C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License and delete all files inside. 
    5. Reinstall through EA App
      1. Open the EA app.
      2. Go to the hamburger menu (top left) > Help > App Recovery > Clear Cache.
        The game should now show a Download button instead of "Play." Click Download to start a fresh install.